The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is actively seeking an experienced physician executive to serve as the Executive Director for Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) in Ann Arbor, MI. NCPS improves the quality of care provided to VA beneficiaries by working with field facilities to reduce medical adverse events and minimize untoward outcomes consequent to medical care.

You will exercise very wide latitude and independent judgment affecting national policy and practices concerning patient safety. You will serve as an advisor to the Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health, in consultation with the Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Organizational Excellence, to provide a strategic vision to support patient safety in the VHA health care system, and to develop a policy infrastructure and diverse and integrated teams to support his strategic vision. This is a 4-Year 7306 appointment with potential for re-appointment.

Interested candidates should apply before the recruitment period ends on 6/4/2018. VA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

MD/DO degree

US citizenship

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Full and unrestricted MD or DO license from any US state or territory

Completion of an ACGME or AOA-accredited medical residency

English writing and speaking proficiency

Demonstrated expertise in the application of sophisticated knowledge and skill as a healthcare provider and a high degree of leadership, motivation, self-direction and initiative in patient safety improvement and quality management activities

Expert knowledge of patient safety and safety management concepts, principles, practices and procedures, bodies of law, regulations and precedent decisions along with a wide range of consultative experiences that enable the incumbent to develop and recommend critical patient safety programs that: (a) improve patient safety management techniques; and (b) are applicable to an extensive range of health care operations and research activities

Formal training or experience with human factors, systems, or safety engineering (preferred but not required)

More than 6.3 million Veterans and their families turn to us for care every year, and it is our duty to provide them with the best health care available. Our team of 250,000 full-time employees and 90,000 health professional trainees work together on interdisciplinary care teams to deliver critical services to our Nation’s Veterans. From Iraqi Freedom service members to those who survived WWII, our Veterans need us. We renewed our focus on increasing access to care by beginning one of our largest hiring initiatives ever. With challenging cases and advanced equipment, VA offers careers for physicians and nurses at all acuity levels, from primary care to subspecialties. Our interdisciplinary careers offer growth opportunities for mental health and rehabilitative service providers.

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